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Alien: Resurrection (1997)
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Release Date:
26 November 1997 (USA) moreTagline:
It's been more than 200 years...The beginning has just started. morePlot:
200 years after her death, Ellen Ripley is revived as a powerful human/Alien hybrid clone who must continue her war against the Aliens. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
4 wins & 14 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(11 articles)
John Frizzell: The Lodger (From Upcoming Film Scores. 8 August 2008, 5:25 AM, PDT)
Weaver Hints At Alien Resurrection
(From WENN. 5 August 2008, 5:02 AM, PDT)
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Meaning in the chaos moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)Sigourney Weaver | ... | Ellen Ripley | |
Winona Ryder | ... | Annalee Call | |
Dominique Pinon | ... | Vriess | |
Ron Perlman | ... | Johner | |
Gary Dourdan | ... | Christie | |
Michael Wincott | ... | Frank Elgyn | |
Kim Flowers | ... | Sabra Hillard | |
Dan Hedaya | ... | Gen. Martin Perez | |
J.E. Freeman | ... | Dr. Mason Wren | |
Brad Dourif | ... | Dr. Jonathan Gediman | |
Raymond Cruz | ... | Vincent Distephano | |
Leland Orser | ... | Larry Purvis | |
Carolyn Campbell | ... | Carlyn Williamson (Anesthesiologist) | |
Marlene Bush | ... | Scientist | |
David St. James | ... | Surgeon |
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Rated R for strong sci-fi violence and gore, some grotesque images, and for language.Parents Guide:
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109 min | 116 min (2003 Special Edition)Country:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta) | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Ontario) | Italy:T | Finland:K-15 (DVD rating) | South Korea:15 | Philippines:R-18 | Brazil:14 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:18 | Japan:R-15 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:15 | Peru:18 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:M18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R (certificate #35542) | Iceland:16Filming Locations:
20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA moreMOVIEmeter:
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The genitals of the Newborn had to be digitally removed. moreGoofs:
Continuity: The blood disappears from the newborn's hand between shots when it caresses Ripley's face. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Ripley: [voiceover] My mommy always said there were no monsters. No real ones. But there are.
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I'm Popeye the Sailor Man moreFAQ
How does Christie die?How did Call get all the way to the top of the elevator shaft after she plunged back into the water?
Why is Call so determined to save humanity?
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Jeunet is a unique visual genius, and purveyor of rare pathos. What may be truly unique about Alien: Resurrection is the scene wherein Ripley discovers the 7 "mistakes" that preceded her. It is one of the most powerful, terrifying and ultimately beautiful scenes I have ever experienced in a film. The "please kill me" segment pops up in other scenes, perhaps other films in the series, and certainly other films in general, but where has one witnessed the great suffering of a version of oneself and the "chance" to end that person's suffering? Weaver plays the scene with just the right amount of emotional chaos. Jeunet typically softens the end of the scene with Ron Perlman's "must be a chick thing" comment, but thankfully that humorous interjection is no more jarring that a slight Shakespearean comic relief. Another terrifying-poignant-grand guignol, and perhaps a unique situation in film (mother killing son and being a hero for it) with the Newborn getting sucked out of the cargo window, one glob of flesh at a time, is also a visually stunning and beautiful realization of the ultimate, primal connection between Ripley and the beast, and the uncomprehending shock and horror the beast experiences when he realizes his own "mother" won't save him. I think Jeunet perfectly handled the movie: the humor, goofier than any in the previous episodes in the series, shows a very European director confident enough in his own style to inject a sacred cow with some sweet cream.